pretexting

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A form of pretext — A false, contrived, or assumed purpose or reason; a pretense.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pretext
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APA

pretexting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pretexting

MLA

“pretexting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pretexting. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pretexting,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pretexting.

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